Ronnie Brewer

LOS ANGELES -- Bulls forward Ronnie Brewer pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of driving under the influence of alcohol stemming from a February arrest following a traffic stop in Beverly Hills, California, prosecutors said An attorney entered not guilty pleas on Brewer's behalf to one count each of driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or greater, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said....

LOS ANGELES -- Bulls forward Ronnie Brewer pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of driving under the influence of alcohol stemming from a February arrest following a traffic stop in Beverly Hills, California, prosecutors said An attorney entered not guilty pleas on Brewer's behalf to one count each of driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or greater, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said....

Bulls management remained quiet on the possibility of signing Ronnie Brewer and/or Mike James, but sources said the team will beef up its roster next week. After waiving rookie forward Erik Murphy, it's even possible the Bulls will add three prorated veteran minimum contracts to bring the roster to 15. James is a virtual certainty to return. Signing Brewer also is being considered as a way to reduce the workload of Jimmy Butler, whose 41.9 minutes per...

Tom Thibodeau said the Bulls' rotation is set, so the additions of Ronnie Brewer, Mike James and Lou Amundson - the latter two signed Thursday - are in part late-season injury insurance. Potentially of more importance, they are offseason depth that can be used in a bigger move. That's because, according to sources, Brewer's and James' deals are structured with non-guaranteed team options for a second season. That puts those contracts in play for trade talks this summer. ...

Tom Thibodeau said the Bulls' rotation is set, so the additions of Ronnie Brewer, Mike James and Lou Amundson - the latter two signed Thursday - are in part late-season injury insurance. Potentially of more importance, they are offseason depth that can be used in a bigger move. That's because, according to sources, Brewer's and James' deals are structured with non-guaranteed team options for a second season. That puts those contracts in play for trade talks this summer. ...

After a season-and-a-half of unfortunate breaks, Ronnie Brewer finally scored some good timing Monday. On the day the Bulls took their official team picture before practice, Brewer arrived in time to be captured for posterity. He signed a free-agent contract to return to the team where he averaged 6.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists as a critical rotation piece for a team that led the NBA in regular-season victories from 2010-12. "I'm very excited to be playing with (coach Tom Thibodeau)

Bulls management remained quiet on the possibility of signing Ronnie Brewer and/or Mike James, declining to even confirm that Brewer worked out Thursday at the Berto Center. “We're just concerned about the guys we do have,” coach Tom Thibodeau said before the Bulls' shootaround to prepare for Friday night's home game against Milwaukee. “We feel good about our depth.” They'd likely feel better if they added Brewer, a key member of Chicago's “Bench Mob” in 2010-11 and 2011-12.

The Sports Xchange Knicks deal Brewer to Thunder The New York Knicks sent little-used shooting guard Ronnie Brewer to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 2014 second-round pick. Brewer began the year as a starter, but saw just eight minutes a game in January, and is averaging three a game this month. He's averaging 3.6 points and 2.2 rebounds this season. -----------------------------------------------

Bulls management remained quiet on the possibility of signing Ronnie Brewer and/or Mike James, but sources said the team will beef up its roster next week. After waiving rookie forward Erik Murphy, it's even possible the Bulls will add three prorated veteran minimum contracts to bring the roster to 15. James is a virtual certainty to return. Signing Brewer also is being considered as a way to reduce the workload of Jimmy Butler, whose 41.9 minutes per...

When Luol Deng landed in the hospital after serious spinal tap complications during last season's playoffs, Jimmy Butler logged 160 minutes, 41 seconds over parts of five games and all of three before exiting. "I hope that happens again this year," Butler said, meaning the workload, not the Deng misfortune. The third-year swingman said this with a face as serious as a LeBron James breakaway. He showed no emotion. His tone was flat. "Whatever it takes," Butler said. "I just...

The Sports Xchange Thunder acquires Brewer, deals Maynor The Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired shooting guard Ronnie Brewer from the New York Knicks, and dealt backup point guard Eric Maynor to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Thunder sent a 2014 second-round pick to the Knicks, and secured the draft rights to Giorgos Printezis to complete the transactions. Brewer began the year as a starter for the Knicks, but saw just eight minutes a game in January, and is averaging...

At some point, the Bulls will sign a 13th player to a prorated portion of the veteran's minimum contract. And the pool of available players is becoming more intriguing by the day. The Rockets on Friday waived former Bull Ronnie Brewer , and the Magic bought out Glen Davis . The Bobcats are expected to buy out former Bull Ben Gordon , and the Kings will waive Roger Mason Jr. , who almost signed with the Bulls last summer. Typically, coach Tom...

When Charles Barkley declared on TNT after Game 1 that the Bulls were the best defensive team he had seen, my internal debate began. Should I worry more about Barkley's eyesight or his memory? In terms of legendary defenses in Chicago sports lore, the '90s Bulls arguably rank behind the '85 Bears and ahead of the '59 White Sox infield. And Barkley, the most compelling analyst on TV, still might have the teeth marks from the "Doberman" defense inflicted by lead...

OKLAHOMA CITY - Ronnie Brewer didn't play again Sunday. At least now he has a chance to in the near future. Brewer, who had fallen out of the rotation with the Knicks after starting earlier this season, was acquired by the Thunder on Thursday. Coach Scott Brooks said he wants Brewer to participate in at least one full practice before playing, which didn't occur in time for Brewer to face his former Bulls teammates because of paperwork and physicals that were completed...

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Bulls limited the Bobcats to 75 points and 33.3 percent shooting Friday night, statistics that flash some defensive teeth. The Thunder are not the Bobcats. Sunday night's showdown will be a severe test as the Bulls' defense has faltered against elite opponents lately. The Thunder lead the NBA in points per game (106.7), 3-point percentage (.392) and free-throw percentage (.832) and feature the league's leading scorer in Kevin Durant. Over the last...

The Sports Xchange Thunder acquires Brewer, deals Maynor The Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired shooting guard Ronnie Brewer from the New York Knicks, and dealt backup point guard Eric Maynor to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Thunder sent a 2014 second-round pick to the Knicks, and secured the draft rights to Giorgos Printezis to complete the transactions. Brewer began the year as a starter for the Knicks, but saw just eight minutes a game in January, and is averaging...